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# kosli diff snapshots

> Diff environment snapshots.  

## Synopsis

```shell theme={"theme":"dracula"}
kosli diff snapshots SNAPPISH_1 SNAPPISH_2 [flags]
```

Diff environment snapshots.\
Specify SNAPPISH\_1 and SNAPPISH\_2 by:

* environmentName
  * the latest snapshot for environmentName, at the time of the request
  * e.g., **prod**
* environmentName#N
  * the Nth snapshot, counting from 1
  * e.g., **prod#42**
* environmentName\~N
  * the Nth snapshot behind the latest, at the time of the request
  * e.g., **prod\~5**
* environmentName@\{YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS}
  * the snapshot at specific moment in time in UTC
  * e.g., **prod@\{2023-10-02T12:00:00}**
* environmentName@\{N.`hours|days|weeks|months`.ago}
  * the snapshot at a time relative to the time of the request
  * e.g., **prod@\{2.hours.ago}**

## Flags

| Flag                 | Description                                                                                 |
| :------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| -h, --help           | help for snapshots                                                                          |
| -o, --output string  | \[defaulted] The format of the output. Valid formats are: \[table, json]. (default "table") |
| -u, --show-unchanged | \[defaulted] Show the unchanged artifacts present in both snapshots within the diff output. |

## Flags inherited from parent commands

| Flag                      | Description                                                                                                                                      |
| :------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| -a, --api-token string    | The Kosli API token.                                                                                                                             |
| -c, --config-file string  | \[optional] The Kosli config file path. (default "kosli")                                                                                        |
| --debug                   | \[optional] Print debug logs to stdout. A boolean flag [docs](/faq/#boolean-flags) (default false)                                               |
| -H, --host string         | \[defaulted] The Kosli endpoint. (default "[https://app.kosli.com](https://app.kosli.com)")                                                      |
| --http-proxy string       | \[optional] The HTTP proxy URL including protocol and port number. e.g. '[http://proxy-server-ip:proxy-port](http://proxy-server-ip:proxy-port)' |
| -r, --max-api-retries int | \[defaulted] How many times should API calls be retried when the API host is not reachable. (default 3)                                          |
| --org string              | The Kosli organization.                                                                                                                          |

## Live Example

To view a live example of 'kosli diff snapshots' you can run the commands below (for the <a href="https://app.kosli.com/cyber-dojo/environments/aws-prod/snapshots/">cyber-dojo</a> demo organization).<br /><a href="https://app.kosli.com/api/v2/livedocs/cyber-dojo/cli?command=kosli+diff+snapshots+aws-beta+aws-prod+--output=json">Run the commands below and view the output.</a><pre>export KOSLI\_ORG=cyber-dojo
export KOSLI\_API\_TOKEN=Pj\_XT2deaVA6V1qrTlthuaWsmjVt4eaHQwqnwqjRO3A  # read-only
kosli diff snapshots aws-beta aws-prod --output=json</pre>

## Examples Use Cases

These examples all assume that the flags  `--api-token`, `--org`, `--host`, (and `--flow`, `--trail` when required), are [set/provided](/getting_started/install/#assigning-flags-via-environment-variables).

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="compare the third latest snapshot in an environment to the latest">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula"}
    kosli diff snapshots envName~3 envName 

    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="compare snapshots of two different environments of the same type">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula"}
    kosli diff snapshots envName1 envName2 

    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="show the not-changed artifacts in both snapshots">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula"}
    kosli diff snapshots envName1 envName2 
    	--show-unchanged 

    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="compare the snapshot from 2 weeks ago in an environment to the latest">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula"}
    kosli diff snapshots envName@{2.weeks.ago} envName 
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>